Chapter 146: Silence, Whiskey, and Distance

**Chapter 146: Silence, Whiskey, and Distance**

TESSA

Closing the door behind me, I took off my shoes and headed to the kitchen, tossing my bag onto the couch along the way.

Pouring myself a glass of water, I felt the uncomfortable silence begin to bother me. *Once again.*

With a sigh, I stared at the clock on the wall. At another time, he would have rushed to be here before I arrived. Remembe